“The Men In The Glass Booth” Compiled by Al Kent (BBE)
via BBE: In May 1976 a record was released that would have an unforeseen and lasting impact on the music industry “Ten Percent” by Double Exposure was an early release on the New York independent label Salsoul Records. America was in the grip of a disco explosion with new clubs …
S. Brugnolini & G. Carnini “Beat Drammatico Underground Pop Elettronico” (1973)
A mind-melting opera. via Sonor Music Editions: Some of the tracks here simply anticipate Techno and generally Electronic music of the early 70s. While Kraftwerk released “Ralph & Florian”, and about one year before the releasing of the milestone “Autobahn”, maestros Sandro Brugnolini & Giorgio Carnini were already experimenting the deep …
Tomorrow’s People “Open Soul” (1976, Stage Productions)
Aside from being included on the CD version of Mr. Peabody’s excellent Real Sound of Chicago compilation, this album has largely remained under the radar and extremely difficult to obtain… until now. The group is comprised primarily of 4 brothers (with 2 additional members joining shortly before the recording of …
Erasmo Carlos “Carlos, Erasmo” (1971, Light In The Attic)
via Sounds Of The Universe: As a student and fan of Elvis, Little Richard, Bill Haley, and Chuck Berry, Erasmo indulged his primal rock urges in this sufficiently psychedelic and fuzzy LP. Arriving in 1971, Erasmo’s 1971 album was the closest thing to Tropicália around. “Carlos, Erasmo” was co-produced by …
Basil Kirchin “Silicon Chip” (1979)
via Piccadilly Records: Back in the late 1970s, Basil Kirchin was in Hull, working on numerous projects, documentary scores and strange musical concepts. Silicon Chip is a rare surviving and most unusual work from the period, an unreleased (until now via Trunk Records) slice of jumping, plugged-in perfection presciently celebrating …
Bottom Line Records “Bottom Line Retrospective”
via Phonica: Brooklyn NYC – 1990. Former Berklee college of music student Ed “The Red” Goltsman has already been locked away in the studio for the previous 5 years producing and playing on numerous underground Soul and Hip Hop records. His deep love of music and his involvement with these …
Frank Eddie “Forever / Love Has Never Passed Me By” (1978)
via Favorite Records: SOL DISCOS is honoured to introduce its 3rd reissue, with these two songs from Frank Eddie “Love Has Never Passed Me By” & “Forever”. While the original record’s been known by a handful connoisseurs, very few people are actually proud owners of it. Originally released on the …
Erasmo Carlos “Sonhos E Memorias 1941-1972”
via Light In The Attic: Erasmo Carlos has no counterpart in the universe of Anglophone pop music that could begin to hint at his relevance, popularity and his complex relationship with the only Brazilian pop star more universally recognized than himself, Roberto Carlos. He may be a beloved pop star …
Marcello Giombini “Computer Disco” (1982)
via Juno: Despite earning his reputation as a composer of religious music and cinematic soundtracks in the 1970s, Marcello Giombini was also something of an electronic music pioneer. He began to use synthesizers heavily in his work from the early ’70s onwards, embracing early music computers at the dawn of …